The event marks yet another increase to the amount of people being caned in Aceh for crimes including gambling, drinking alcohol and gay sex.

The island began implementing sharia law, which states that men and women who are not married are not allowed to get close to eachother due to the ‘khalwat’ offence, after being granted special autonomy in 2001.

In December, a woman was caned in front of a crowd for being ‘too close’ to a man who she wasn’t married to.

An Acehnese woman is whipped in front of the public at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)